Rogers v. State, No. 84A01-1104-CR-148, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 30, 2011).

December 2, 2011 | Volume 38 Issue 40 | Filed Under: Criminal | Tagged: ,

Defendant in a sex offender registration prosecution waived any ex post facto objection to the registration offense’s application to him when he pled guilty to the offense pursuant to a plea agreement which conferred benefits on him.

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Weinberg v. Boyer, No. 45A03-1011-CT-598, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 19, 2011).

October 20, 2011 | Volume 38 Issue 36 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: ,

In a medical malpractice suit, patient abandonment is part of the underlying medical malpractice and should be evaluated in light of the medical malpractice suit’s standard of care.

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Citimortgage, Inc. v. Barabas, No. 48A04-1004-CC-232, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 20, 2011).

October 20, 2011 | Volume 38 Issue 36 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: , ,

The correct interpretation of Ind. Code § 32-29-8-3 is that the one-year redemption period begins after the sale of the property.

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Tesfamariam v. Woldenhaimanot, No. 49A02-1009-DR-105, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 4, 2011).

October 6, 2011 | Volume 38 Issue 34 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: ,

Regarding the use of an interpreter, to address due process concerns in a civil action the court must administer an oath to the interpreter and establish that the interpreter is qualified just as it would in a criminal action.

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J.L. v. Ind. Dept. of Child Svcs., No. 32A01-1010-JC-532, ___N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., July 6, 2011).

July 15, 2011 | Volume 38 Issue 24 | Filed Under: Juvenile | Tagged: ,

A judge can cite statutes and facts not in CHINS petition.

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